Burlington Opinion
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Soapbox: Good showNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission deserves recognition for holding the city's first film festival last Saturday. The event featured showings of short films, some by lo...
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More undermining than fact in lectureNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with interest the comments made relative to the lecture given by evolutionist Eugenie Scott at ECC recently. I am amused by the projected image of seeking the tru...
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Soapbox: Endless speculationNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The 700-acre riverfront property northwest of Carpentersville known as the Brunner property has had so many suitors, one might imagine it is the best real estate deal si...
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Plan now to vote in the Feb. 5 primaryNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Our opinions and letters of late have been full of ideas and suggestions as to why we are facing a multitude of issues and poor responses to those issues. The League of...
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ID might have saved injured dog's lifeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Domestic animal owners must have their animals controlled at all times, whether inside or out, and have identification (tags or microchips) on them. If not, serious cons...
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Unionization helped destroy public trustNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - This is in response to Dawn Heil's letter, "Teachers' important role requires support." Unless I am mistaken, teachers have always held a position of importance and tru...
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Veterans deserve better than they getNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, my flag goes to half staff for two brave young men who lost their lives while in service to our country -- Army Sgt. Joe Vanek, 22 of Elmhurst, who attended York ...
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Lane divider ball design looks oddNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - I just noticed the newly designed lane dividers at Dundee Avenue and the Northwest Tollway in Elgin. It would look fine without all those concrete bowling ball-look ali...
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Hoping Illinois can be last on this listNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - With the articles in the news recently on the new coal-fired power plants for our state, without controls to limit or remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust, it is distu...
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Headline belies paper's own storiesNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The headline in the Nov. 9 edition astounded me: "Ring it up for schools," followed by "New homes deliver windfall for District 158." How can the Daily Herald print a h...